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Sunday, 11 March 2012

Quick Subji, mixed vegetable entrée

Quick Subji, mixed vegetable entrée

There are people who won’t cook vegetables unless they can torch
them with withering heat for hours on end. They believe it makes the veg healthier, somehow.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. If you’re in a hurry, and want a healthy meal, try this:

The Masala

For this one, I used a package labelled “Achar Gosht
Masala”, which means it’s meant for a lamb or goat dish that has masala and
lemon stuffed chillies floating in the gravy.Sounds delish, but sorry, no time for that today!(I like this masala because it has a few
whole spices, which create a nice blast of flavour when you least expect it).

It should take about fifteen minutes to get your vegetables
sliced. Once that’s done, put the heat
onto high under a large non-stick pan.In another pot, get rice started; then return to the hot pan and
add the mustard oil.When you think it’s
hot, add a few mustard seeds.When they
sizzle, add the rest, then add the cumin.These should sizzle for a few moments only.Stir in the chopped onion and ginger, turning
the heat down to medium.Cook until the
onions start to look transparent, and have browned a little.Add the garlic and chilli, and after a couple
of minutes, add the masala and stir gently, cooking for another minute or
two.Add the kale, stir,
cook for about five minutes.Add the cabbage
and cook for another two or three minutes.Then add the cauliflower and let go for another two or three minutes. There’s no need to overcook these vegetables! You want to keep them as fresh and colourful as
possible. Stir in the shredded coconut, then add the red
pepper and paneer, and let cook for about three minutes, or until the paneer is
heated through. Add the frozen peas,
stirring them in.These just need to thaw
and get hot.As soon as they are hot,
remove the pan from heat, and pour the lime juice over everything, stirring to
coat each morsel.

Your rice should be finished cooking by now. Serve over the rice, and feel wonderful about
this excellent, healthy meal that hasn’t been boiled into submission for hours on
end. Because of the vibrant colours in this
recipe, you’re also serving lots of super healthy anthocyanins, which will improve
your appearance and your health. Relax and
enjoy!

If you come across any other amazing packaged masalas, please let us know in the comments section below.